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So Long, Winter

By ⋅ April 13, 2009 ⋅ Email this post Email this post ⋅ Print this post Print this post ⋅ Post a comment

Another season is done, this time marked by a record-low 11 days of riding. So much for being Highly Obsessed. Toss in a vacation, extensive work travel and hectic days at the office and suddenly this blog is neglected. But this post marks two days in a row of posting, a trend I hope to keep up.

So now that winter’s done, what am I gonna do all summer?

I’ve signed myself up for a litany of physical activities in an effort to lose 10 pounds. I put on a good few when I tore my ACL, and I’ve never lost it. I can make excuses until the cows come home, but the fact of the matter is it’s due to not enough physical activity and probably too much bad food. I’m hoping a ridiculously active summer will help me lose weight. Eating better will help too.

Here’s what I got planned:

  • Ice hockey Mondays, roller hockey Tuesdays, ultimate frisbee Sundays;
  • The Sporting Life 10k down Toronto’s Yonge Street in May;
  • The Ride for Heart down the Don Valley Parkway, a major Toronto expressway, in June;
  • Tour for Kids, a 4000-600k cycling ride in August;
  • Weekly cycling rides on my road bike;
  • The occasional mountain bike ride down Toronto’s Don Valley Trail.

So I’m planning on a busy summer, and you’ll be hearing all about. Thing is, summertime also means Hoegaarden and patios. Hopefully I can work all that beer off! Hopefully Josh will be here too, and the two of us will also cover next year’s snowboarding season. Because it’s never too early, right?

Discussion

  1. Hi-
    Most likely tore my ACL a week ago in Mammoth. I have an MRI set up for next week to confirm, and was looking forward to just getting my surgery over with quick, and starting on my recovery. I found out today that Kaiser is about 4-5 months out for this type of surgery! I wondered if you had any opinions on having to wait this long for reconstruction. Seems cruel. I am an active 39 year old, and the thought of being so limited for so long, is really upsetting. Your talk of gaining weight freaks me out even more, as it is one of my biggest fears. Any advice??? Thanks.

    Posted by Lisa | April 13, 2009, 8:13 pm

  2. Hey Lisa-

    First, sorry to hear about your injury. At least it was the end of the season!

    I wouldn’t worry too much about putting on weight. It’s not like I added TONS, and it was only due to my foolish self. There is PLENTY of stuff you can do while recuperating – in fact, you can start doing light jogging fairly soon – my weight gain had more to do with laziness than anything else. You just need to figure out new ways to get an intense workout. :) Rowing, swimming and weights are popular options.

    As for waiting for reconstruction — that kind of sucks. I waited about that long (maybe longer, can’t remember), but mine was intentional — I tried to get it done between snowboarding seasons. In fact, NOW would be a great time to get it done because if recovery goes well you could be back on the slopes next December.

    Good luck!

    –adam

    Posted by Adam | April 13, 2009, 8:52 pm

  3. Thanks for the response Adam. I appreciate it.

    Posted by Lisa | April 14, 2009, 4:29 pm

  4. Goodbye winter, I finally finished up my last day a week ago as well at Whistler. Sadness :(

    Ah well, like you said, there’s always ice hockey!

    (and surfing!)

    :)

    Posted by VancityAllie | May 5, 2009, 3:46 pm

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